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- Title
Ehrlichia canis detection in dogs from Várzea Grande: a comparative analysis of blood and bone marrow samples.
- Authors
Makino, Herica; Sousa, Valéria Régia Franco; Fujimori, Mahyumi; Rodrigues, Juliana Yuki; Ruy Dias, Alvaro Felipe Lima; Dutra, Valéria; Nakazato, Luciano; do Bom Parto Ferreira de Almeida, Arleana
- Abstract
The objective of this study was to compare the DNA detection of Ehrlichia canis in blood and bone marrow to determine the prevalence of the agent in Várzea Grande, Mato Grosso. Blood samples and bone marrow from 80 dogs of both sexes, different breeds and age, were collected and processed for a cross-sectional study performed using nested PCR. Of the 80 dogs, 61 (76.3%) had E. canis DNA in one of the samples. The buffy coat was positive in 42 dogs (52.5%) and the bone marrow was positive in 33 (41.3%). There was no significant association between the positive biological samples of either the buffy coat or bone marrow and the presence or absence of clinical signs (P=0.49). No risk factor was associated with infection in the studied area. The bone marrow samples were efficient for the molecular diagnosis of canine ehrlichiosis, particularly when there was a negative blood sample, although infection was present.
- Subjects
EHRLICHIA; DOG diseases; BLOOD testing; COMPARATIVE studies; BONE marrow examination; POLYMERASE chain reaction
- Publication
Ciência Rural, 2016, Vol 46, Issue 2, p310
- ISSN
0103-8478
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/0103-8478crerr20150090